I applaud your sense of right and wrong but there is nothing wrong with getting fair market value from it. If it's 2000 dollars so be it. You aren't forcing anyone to give you that much. On the plus side I'd do business with you, at least I know you wouldn't break one off in me.

Hey everyone had a chnce to get their $500 or $900 rifle now they must pay the piper now they get a $500 ar for $2000 LOL and a pmag for $50 each minimum SO my advice is take the $2000 and smile nothing wrong with making a little profit

Fair market value has changed since your initial purchase. A sale at the current value is just in every respect. A sale at an emotionally panic-driven hyper rate is less readily balanced on the scales of right 'n wrong.

If you sell the firearm to a responsible buyer at $1500 you are getting the current fair market value and saving this person from the panic-driven rate. Strikes me as a just scenario for all parties concerned, your conscience included.

Stock market; it is the American way, and part of what our country is founded upon. Your potential sale is no different than buying a stock at market price, then something happens to increase the desireability of said stock, and selling it a short time later for a profit. Enjoy, tk